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Pfc. Miguel Villalon was killed in an attack in Afghanistan Saturday.

U.S. soldiers, including one who trained in Missouri, killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan

January 12, 2020 8:56 PM Barry Mangold

A roadside bomb in Afghanistan killed two American soldiers and injured others on Saturday.

Ribbon cutting ceremony at Capital City High School on Sunday

Construction at both Jefferson City high schools near completion

January 12, 2020 6:15 PM Barry Mangold

The Jefferson City School District cut ceremonial ribbons at multiple school buildings to mark the end of a construction project that began in 2017.

Moberly police arrest man after standoff

January 12, 2020 11:51 AM Ben Fein

A man is being held in the Randolph County Justice Center after a standoff with authorities. According to a news release, the Moberly Police Department received a tip Saturday that indicated the location of Daniel Johnston, who was wanted on a felony warrant for domestic assault. Police responded to the tip just after 9 p.m.

Crews continue to treat roads, refreeze expected

January 11, 2020 7:37 AM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri Department of Transportation is warning drivers of flooding and ice-covered roads in parts of central Missouri as a winter storm system continues to move through the area.

Mizzou basketball earns first SEC win of the season

January 11, 2020 9:43 PM Tyler Murry

The Mizzou basketball team won its first SEC game of the season in convincing fashion, 91-75, over the Florida Gators. With the victory, the Tigers improve to 9-6 (1-2 SEC). It is the first time Mizzou basketball has beaten the Gators since the 2014-15 season. Mizzou came out firing in the first half and scores

Mizzou guard suspended indefinitely

January 11, 2020 6:59 PM Tyler Murry

According to a team spokesperson, the Mizzou basketball team has suspended freshman guard Mario McKinney Jr. indefinitely. The spokesperson said the team will have no further comment at this time. Cuonzo Martin had no further update after the game against Florida on McKinney. The St. Louis native has played in four games this season for

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Snow tapering off across mid-Missouri, cold air to cause morning impacts

January 8, 2020 3:13 PM Jessica Hafner

SYNOPSIS: Snow continues to rotate out of mid-Missouri this evening. Most snowfall will exit our eastern counties by 7pm. Snow will continue to taper off with most of the area seeing 1-3″ total storm accumulation by sundown. In addition to the snowfall, temperatures stay below freezing with winds gusting up to 30 mph at times.

Police arrest second suspect in Garth Ave. home invasion

January 11, 2020 8:15 PM Madison Fleck

The Columbia Police Department named a second suspect connected with a central Columbia home invasion.

MU professor dies while on trip in Thailand

January 11, 2020 5:18 PM Madison Fleck

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri adjunct professor and faculty member Wayne McDaniel died on Friday while on a school trip in Thailand. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, and we’re doing anything we can to support them during this very difficult time,” said university spokesman Christian Basi. “Wayne is a longtime employee

Family could get $1.25 million in wrongful death settlement

January 11, 2020 4:40 PM Madison Fleck

Charles Waddill and Access Percussion, LLC could pay $1.25 million in a wrongful death settlement filed by Timothy Wilson’s children.

Police seek leads in Columbia credit union robbery

January 11, 2020 10:20 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police are asking for the public’s help to find the person who robbed a credit union Tuesday.

Weather contributes to Cole County serious injury crash

January 11, 2020 9:50 AM Matthew Sanders

A Miller County teen was hurt Friday when his truck hydroplaned and hit a tree near the Osage River in Cole County.

CPD releases names of overnight shooting suspects

January 10, 2020 3:04 AM Deborah Kendrick

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department arrested two people Friday morning after a shooting and chase on Highland Drive. CPD said late Friday night that Larry Brownlee Jr., 25, and Daravion Fajardo, 25, both of Columbia were arrested after the shooting. Police arrested the pair on suspicion of resisting arrest. Larry Brownlee Jr. Daravion

Columbia police arrest one suspect linked to Garth Avenue home invasion

January 10, 2020 5:56 AM Brittany Wiley

Columbia police say two suspects broke into a home in the 100 block of N. Garth Ave. with a gun.

Britt Smith, Jefferson City Public Works

Jefferson City plow crews prepare for incoming snow

January 10, 2020 7:59 PM Zach Boetto

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City’s Public Works department is equipped with 24 plow trucks “ready to go” for the forecasted snow. Britt Smith, the Jefferson City Public Works operations division director said when temperatures near that freezing mark, he will have a crew of supervisors out monitoring the roads determining when to bring in

Iran admits to shooting down plane headed for Ukraine

January 10, 2020 9:59 PM Associated Press

Iranian state TV, citing a military statement, says the country ‘unintentionally’ shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 aboard.

City of Columbia to put crews on roads early Saturday

January 10, 2020 3:50 PM Matthew Sanders

The city of Columbia says plow crews will be on duty starting at 1 a.m. Saturday as heavy rain transitions to ice.

Power outage along Stadium Boulevard affects 1,500 Friday night

January 10, 2020 8:34 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Columbia Water and Light outage map showed the outage affected customers near the Stadium and Interstate 70 intersection around 8:30 p.m.

Southwest Columbia road closed due to flooding

January 10, 2020 8:38 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A road in southwest Columbia was closed due to flooding amid heavy rainfall Friday night. According to a notification from Boone County Joint Communications, the 3900 block of Grant Lane between Post Oak and Maple Bluff was closed. Officials urged drivers to find an alternate route. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team

Mexico firefighters investigating Thursday carport fire

January 10, 2020 7:44 PM Matt Ragsdale

DPS authorities said the carport that originally caught fire was a total loss, other structures had a small amount of damage.